Art Garage

## Colorado Gives Day is December 9th! **YOU can be a part of the state-wide giving movement!** [Colorado Gives Day](https://ec6vgcfab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JDo5tXvcWJiMpUkfbc51S0lBoa0UQiBDPFKjNX8-QDeS-Ma1-mJFCt_De_QGzs1BYboGNtjMSSAeIX0gpELO0d6NiFpcE4y0uVR_hGF1gDaOkqZsO4BGr_92mGY_CdErzqqTxWsM5vKGKF47WDBhteq9sI-B-r4TEDzo67pswCHK4FQbCoyLug==&c=rKp0cJ_vrBJwMgl7LBq26PjXDS_6rcPq46uJKBloCz7OYAjWOvZPVg==&ch=1xMhPHpPS4PoRniZXgqaPd4jb3MqOM_ldrBxJqslkyPxODlSNld0Lg==) is the biggest giving event in the state. This is your opportunity to join other Coloradans who are coming together to make a meaningful impact where they live, work, and play. This year, as cultural institutions lose funding nationwide, we need your support more than ever! The Art Garage relies on our incredible community - you! - to show your support for our mission to make visual arts fully accessible and inclusive in Denver. Make a difference - [DONATE TODAY](https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/ArtGarage)! **Early Giving Starts November 1st!** From November 1 through December 9, every donation you make is boosted by a $1M+ Incentive Fund, thanks to Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank. The more we raise, the bigger our share. Plus, if you set up a new monthly recurring donation, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first monthly gift up to $100 (and up to $250K total across all organizations)! It’s an exciting way for you to double the impact of your continued support. **Why Choose The Art Garage?** The Art Garage isn't just another art studio. Sure, we teach technical skills and practice still life, but our passion is nurturing the creative spark inside all of us into a roaring fire! The Art Garage doesn't just teach art, it creates artists. Our adaptive visual arts programming starts at age 1 and supports creativity in Denver's toddlers, kids, teens, adults, and seniors with After School Classes, Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Private Instruction, School Day Out Classes, in-school enrichments at more than 10 DPS schools, and so much more! We believe _everyone_ is an artist and actively work to break down access barriers, amplify voices that have been systematically excluded, and provide space for our community to be their most authentic, creative selves. Think the 4 walls of the studio can contain our creativity? No way! The Art Garage engages the greater Denver community in the arts through hosting free events like student and community art shows, Teens Take The Art Garage, and The Park Hill Open Studio Tour plus participating in events like the Park Hill 4th of July Parade, Denver's Black Arts Fest, PRIDE, Veg Fest, Sunnyside Music Festival, and many more. We collaborate with other organizations like The Center on Colfax, Celebrate the Beat, Public Libraries, DIRT Coffee, Hudson Gardens, Grovewood Community Housing, and Youth on Record to provide engaging art activities all around the metro area. We support Denver's artistic community by creating sustainable jobs for artists, supporting and partnering with other arts organizations, and creating opportunities for our staff, Guest Artists, and community to display and sell their work. **What impact does my donation have?** When you donate to The Art Garage, your gift: * provides scholarships to students who could not otherwise afford to attend art classes * enables us to offer free events and free art activities to the public * supports partnering with under-funded schools and communities to bring the arts where they are needed most * allows us to purchase new and exciting equipment, technology, and materials for our students * supports professional development for our staff so they can continue to grow as arts educators * supports sustainable careers in the arts for our full-time and part-time staff of working artists * supports our dream to own our historic Park Hill building and make The Art Garage a permanent part of the neighborhood! **How to Get Started:** 1. Visit our donation page at [https://www.coloradogives.org/ArtGarage](https://ec6vgcfab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JDo5tXvcWJiMpUkfbc51S0lBoa0UQiBDPFKjNX8-QDeS-Ma1-mJFCtgyCtx_v6iwhrCEiaK7Vk5YqenqbZ5pBrScfIogpqnyPhyeweRmGlQA6WE3Bo9MdGMMjIMokkkKMhIBvbiikwYwQFd0CGOYBCzue-7Km1VWwbjOZQvJAec=&c=rKp0cJ_vrBJwMgl7LBq26PjXDS_6rcPq46uJKBloCz7OYAjWOvZPVg==&ch=1xMhPHpPS4PoRniZXgqaPd4jb3MqOM_ldrBxJqslkyPxODlSNld0Lg==) 2. Click ‘Donate’ and choose to do a one-time donation or select the option for a monthly donation. 3. **If you select monthly,** **your donation will be matched automatically!!** Last year, we raised over 7k in donations from our community. Let’s make this year even bigger— Help us reach our 2025 goal of $10,000! # #### There are so many ways to help support The Art Garage and visual arts in your community! As school enrichment budgets are cut and nonprofits struggle to secure funding, The Art Garage relies on YOUR generosity to make our adaptive, high-quality, visual arts programming for toddlers, kids, teens, adults, seniors, and individuals living with disabilities possible! **Help us keep splattering, sculpting, and weaving the arts into our community by **[**donating today**](https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/ArtGarage)**! No gift is too small to make a BIG difference!** If you would like more information about donations of any type or the programs offered by The Art Garage, please feel free to contact us at [info@artgaragedenver.com](mailto:info@artgaragedenver.com) or 303-377-2353. ##### Monetary Donations We need your support to fuel creativity in Denver! Monetary donations help The Art Garage reach more schools, families, and artists, offer more scholarships, create more partnerships with other organizations, provide more free art events, and create more sustainable jobs for artists in the Denver metro area. Donate to The Art Garage [HERE](https://www.coloradogives.org/ArtGarage/overview) to support arts education in our community and help us realize our mission of making the arts accessible for all. Cash can also be donated in-person at The Art Garage. Checks can be made out to "The Art Garage" and dropped off in person or via mail. The Art Garage's address is 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207. ##### **Scholarship Fund** Donate directly to our [Scholarship Fund](https://www.coloradogives.org/story/Artforall) to support access to the visual arts for students of all ages who need it most! General donations via [Colorado Gives](https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/ArtGarage), cash, or check can also be specified to apply to our Scholarship Fund or you can donate your tuition toward our Scholarship Fund if you are not able to attend a scheduled class. * $60 Gives one child a 3-hour class when their school is not in session * $120 Gives one child a full-day of class when their school is not in session * $160 Gives one child a 4-week (2hrs/week) after school program * $285 Gives one child a week-long, half-day summer camp * $570 Gives one child a week-long, full-day summer camp ##### Donating Materials The Art Garage is always accepting donations of art supplies from basic supplies like paper and markers to equipment like 3D printers and Cricuts! **Please fill out** [THIS FORM](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccXmS3mq52r5TFD-clBPqufK2mAEmfHetDq2fnVFK7WOrZHw/viewform?usp=sharing) **if you have something you would like to donate and we will let you if we can accept it!** Check the form for a list of needed materials. Our space is limited and not all donations can be accepted. ##### Digital Wishlists Support The Art Garage by donating toward needed items to help our studios and creativity flourish! You can order books and every day supplies like paint, popsicle sticks, and glue from [our Amazon Wish List](https://a.co/2G7NAs2)! ###### **Kroger Community Rewards** Easily support The Art Garage by linking your Sooper Card to our nonprofit! Every time you input your Sooper Card number at checkout, King Soopers will make a donation in support of The Art Garage at no additional cost to you! 1. [Log-in or create a new Kroger account](https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin) 2. Go to "My Account" (top right under profile icon) then "Community Rewards" (bottom left) 3. Search for "The Art Garage" or use our Organization Number: GA477 4. Questions? Contact us at [info@artgaragedenver.com](mailto:info@artgaragedenver.com) for assistance! ##### Donating Your Tax Refund You can donate all or part of your Colorado income tax return to The Art Garage by entering our ID number (20143022386) on the Voluntary Contributions Schedule! Learn more [HERE](https://tax.colorado.gov/donate-your-tax-refund-to-charity). #### The Art Garage team is so grateful for all of the support shown by our incredible community over the last decade as we have worked toward our mission to ensure the artistic process is fully accessible and inclusive. Thank you!

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